Analysis: England and Wales' Policing Vision 2025 and Scotland's Policing 2026 outline where the police service sees itself, both north and south of the border, in ten years time. Former Assistant Chief Constable Ian Wiggett assesses both strategies and considers whether ambition can be turned into reality.

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett charts the rise of the Neighbourhood Policing model and examines its future as forces try to square the circle between resources and demand, specialisms and neighbourhoods

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, CoPaCC Director and former Greater Manchester Police ACC, reflects on the current state of police ICT, and argues that much greater collaboration on ICT between forces is urgently needed.

OPINION: Last week the Police Foundation presented new research on the governance of specialist policing capabilities. Ian Wiggett, CoPaCC Associate and former Greater Manchester Police ACC, responds to the report, and examines the difficulties and opportunities offered by national and regional collaboration.

OPINION: Ian Wiggett, CoPaCC Associate and former Greater Manchester Police ACC, casts an expert eye over the Vision published last week by NPCC and APCC, which indicates agreement about the challenges ahead. But will there be sufficient consensus amongst key wider stakeholders to see these challenges addressed?

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, CoPaCC Associate and former Greater Manchester ACC, explains how the economics and operational demands of local regions will determine the success or failure of collaboration between the police and fire services in the UK

ANALYSIS: In October, Lord Toby Harris published his review of London’s preparedness for terrorist attacks, commissioned by the Mayor of London. Former Greater Manchester ACC Ian Wiggett examines the report's implications for the country, not just the capital.

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, CoPaCC Director and former Greater Manchester Police ACC, reflects on the learning from CoPaCC's "Brexit: Implications for policing and security" event last week, and asks PCCs and police chiefs, "What is the plan?"

OPINION: Much of the UK's security is dependent upon its ability to work in co-operation with partners. The recent referendum and the potential departure of the UK from the EU poses a danger to that work. Former Greater Manchester ACC Ian Wiggett unpicks the ramifications of Brexit, and warns that it will take a lot of effort by political leaders to ensure that co-operation is not damaged.

ANALYSIS: Former Greater Manchester ACC Ian Wiggett provides a considered response to an academic paper that, according to the Times today, has "caused fury by comparing bobbies to binmen"

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, former Greater Manchester Assistant Chief Constable, looks at how PCCs and forces can together retain the confidence of the public during critical incidents

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, recently retired GMP ACC, examines collaboration across police, fire and ambulance - and argues in favour of more integrated working

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, formerly GMP's ACC lead for Counter Terrorism, considers how UK policing can deliver domestic security at a time of growing terrorist threats and continuing budgetary pressures

ANALYSIS: Ian Wiggett, recently retired GMP ACC, sets out seven 'catches' for policing following the Chancellor's Spending Review, and examines what this might mean for police reform

ANALYSIS: Greater Manchester Police ACC Ian Wiggett examines why forces find themselves affected in very different ways by police funding pressures

OPINION: ACC Ian Wiggett of Greater Manchester Police argues that policing needs to adopt a 'common voice' on its overall capacity and capability to manage risk

ANALYSIS: GMP ACC Ian Wiggett, the national lead for systems thinking, examines what is meant by 'demand management' in policing